Provides the latest RSS feeds for Asia Editorials. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Taipei News.net http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/cat/ed68ecccb9e5520c/ en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 20:35:16 -0400 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:35:16 -0400 30 MANILA--For the past five years, the Philippines has dodged the recession plaguing the developed world mainly because of the billions of dollars sent home by some 10 million Filipinos living or working abroad. But the picture is no longer that rosy. Last week, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP or central bank) reported that in March, remittances from overseas Filipinos grew at the slowest pace ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214669520/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Tue, 21 May 2013 15:45:37 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214669520/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Beijing was quick to condemn the "barbaric act" by the Philippines. On the other hand, however, it reminded Manila of the "one China" policy, under which Taiwan is not to be treated as a state, and hence President Benigno Aquino should not apologize to either President Ma Ying-jeou or to the government of Taiwan. After Aquino said he would be guided by the "one ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214669519/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Tue, 21 May 2013 15:45:37 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214669519/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c BANGKOK--An official visit to the United States by Myanmar President Thein Sein this week should not be regarded as a celebration of the success of reforms in Myanmar. The job is far from finished, with many tough challenges still to be tackled, with no guarantee of success or ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214669521/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Tue, 21 May 2013 15:45:36 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214669521/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c It was officially announced by both China and the US yesterday that Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet with US President Barack Obama in California on June 7 and 8. This meeting will be somewhat "unofficial" because it will take place as Xi travels to three Latin American nations. Most interpretations of this visit have been positive; stating that it reflects that the Sino-US ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214665490/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Tue, 21 May 2013 13:15:48 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214665490/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c President Barack Obama makes a statement next to Secretary of HHS Kathleen Sebelius about contraceptive care funding in the press room of the White House in Washington, February 10, ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214654806/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Tue, 21 May 2013 01:43:03 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214654806/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c , social entrepreneur and founder of Zubedy (M) SdnBhdAnasZubedy, Bukit Gasing assemblyman Rajiv Rishyakaran and PKR central committee member LatheefaKoya to discuss national unity and what are the best ways to move forward as a nation. The chat was moderated by Star online editor Philip Golingai. Philip: What is your take on National Unity? Rajiv: I think there is definitely room for ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214649282/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Mon, 20 May 2013 19:18:15 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214649282/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Being a leader is not just about holding an important position, but in carrying the amanah or trust, the leader will be held accountable to God. THE 13th General Election has come and gone and the leaders have been elected into Parliament and the State Legislative Assemblies. They have been chosen by voters to represent their interests, care for the welfare of the people and also drive the ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214649026/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Mon, 20 May 2013 19:18:00 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214649026/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c PAS is at a crossroads. The loss of Kedah as well as the fact that it has two seats less in the Dewan Rakyat weighs heavily on its leaders. It must surely now be pondering the ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214649027/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Mon, 20 May 2013 19:18:00 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214649027/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c I WOULD like to commend The Star’s Isabelle Lai for her excellent articles on the shameful rape of the virgin forests in Cameron Highlands. But if she were to make a root cause analysis, she would realise that all this rape boils down to the basic economic theory of demand and supply. As the population of the country increases, more virgin forests will have to be cleared for agricultural ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214649028/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Mon, 20 May 2013 19:17:59 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214649028/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c I AM horrified to read the reports in The Star on the illegal land clearing going on at Cameron Highlands and the significant impact it is having on the environment. The Cameron Highlands Land and District Office is simply giving excuses for its failure to nab the workers doing the illegal land clearing, which will in turn lead to their paymaster and ultimate culprit. This shows its ineptitude. ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214649030/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Mon, 20 May 2013 19:17:58 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214649030/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c RECENTLY, I had the opportunity to use the overhead bridge, which comes with newly constructed lifts, to cross Jalan Tun Sambanthan near the Bank Simpanan Nasional and Poslaju offices to get to KL Sentral. I would like to thank those responsible for installing the lifts. As a senior citizen, I am happy that the Government and the corporate sector know how to take care of the elderly. ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214649029/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Mon, 20 May 2013 19:17:58 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214649029/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c THE first and foremost responsibility of a wakil rakyat is to serve his constituency and, by extension, his state and nation. This includes taking up a government position if he is found qualified and suitable for the task. If service to the rakyat is above all and ';supreme';, then the performance of his or her political party in the elections is secondary and even deemed irrelevant. ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214649032/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Mon, 20 May 2013 19:17:57 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214649032/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c I REFER to ';Bring back English schools'; (On The Beat, Sunday Star, May 19). Last year, a group of parents handed a memorandum, MOE19.2, to the Education Ministry. Apart from voicing our support for the teaching and learning of Science and Mathematics in English, we also asked the ministry to consider re-introducing English-medium schools. All in all, it boils down to the realisation ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214649031/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Mon, 20 May 2013 19:17:57 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214649031/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c I CAME from a typical Chinese village where the chances of meeting people of different races were rare. When I was nine years old, my family moved to a new place which opened up a completely new chapter in my life. The very first taste of putu mayam dipped in mutton curry left a lasting and unforgettable impression on me. I looked forward to Hari Raya and Deepavali where I could enjoy a variety ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214649033/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Mon, 20 May 2013 19:17:56 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214649033/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c I WAS educated in the national schools right up to Form Six. My results were good but weren’t good enough for a scholarship, so I took up an articleship with the accounting firm Coopers & Lybrand. I worked with them with a starting pay of RM350 per month in 1989, and in turn, they supported my part-time studies to be a certified public accountant. I worked my way up until I became a ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214649034/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Mon, 20 May 2013 19:17:56 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214649034/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c I MUST congratulate Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai for putting in print via his column (On The Beat, Sunday Star, May 19) what is the stand of probably some millions of Malaysians. The most important point that he has put across is, ';English is a neutral language and that English-medium schools must be brought back to Malaysia.'; We must bring back English schools to save our homeland from ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214649035/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Mon, 20 May 2013 19:17:55 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214649035/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c AS the newly-appointed Cabinet gets down to work it has to realise it will come under intense public scrutiny as it grapples with the immense challenges that lie ahead. The Cabinet has to ensure it will be able to deliver the various promises made during the general election and to see through the Prime Minister’s transformation programme. It has to seek more effective ways to address the ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214649036/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Mon, 20 May 2013 19:17:54 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214649036/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c On May 3, South Korea delivered US$13 million in cash to North Korea and withdrew the last batch of seven South Koreans from the industrial complex in the North Korean border town of Kaesong. The money was for back pay and severance pay to 53,000 North Koreans that had been withdrawn from the South Korean factories in the industrial complex at the height of inter-Korean tensions the previous ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214640076/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Mon, 20 May 2013 15:03:09 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214640076/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c CAIRO--Egypt's liquor stores are under growing pressure to stop selling alcohol, they say, not from the country's Islamist government, but from society ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214640078/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Mon, 20 May 2013 15:03:07 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214640078/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Riding on the back of a scooter is an exercise in letting go. Your ride shows up and leaves the engine idling; they hand you a spare helmet; you throw your leg over and before you can remember what you were so damn worried about ... it's happening. At some magical point of weaving through choked streets lit by illegible billboards -- up and under narrow one-lane overpasses -- passing chicken ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214640077/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c Mon, 20 May 2013 15:03:06 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/214640077/scat/ed68ecccb9e5520c